FOUNDATION MAILING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6
The
MLWGS Foundation needs volunteer help in preparing a bulk mailing on Wednesday,
April 6, starting at 8:30 a.m. in the MLWGS Boardroom. If you have a few hours
to spare, please join us!
Foundation
helpers will be preparing our third Annual Fund Letter mailing. Coffee, snacks, and friendly conversation all
served!
No
RSVP necessary, but for questions or to be added to the Foundation's volunteer
list for future bulk mailings, please contact Laura Lewis at laura.lewis@governorsschoolfoundation.org.
SCRIP
For
SCRIP for the rest of this school year, the PTSA has decided to sell the
remaining gift cards we have in stock, first come - first served, and to not
take any more special orders. If you would like to purchase any gift cards,
please email Karen at k.murtha@comcast.net or Lori at lori.bek@verizon.net and
we will make arrangements to get you the cards. Our current stock includes
Arby's ($10), Barnes and Noble ($10 and $25), Build-a-Bear Workshop ($25),
Chili's ($25), Coldstone Creamery ($10), Food Lion ($25 and $100), Lowe's
($25), Martin's ($25 and $100), Olive Garden ($25), Outback Steakhouse ($25),
Panera ($10), Red Robin ($10), Starbuck's ($10 and $25), Target ($25) and
Walmart ($25). For many of these, the PTSA has multiple cards. Please think of
supporting the PTSA by purchasing gift cards for end-of-year gifts for teachers
and other occasions.
ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS
THE ROBERT E. AND JACQUELINE POGUE SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
MLWGS
DEBATE TEAM WINS
CATHOLIC FORENSIC LEAGUE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
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| Public Forum Competitors and Faculty Sponsor Dan Brown |
MLWGS STUDENT EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION IN
2016 SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING AWARDS
Emma
Bilski (’16-Chesterfield) has earned national recognition in the Scholastic Art
& Writing Awards of 2016. Emma received a Gold Medal in the category of
architecture for her set design of the Crucible. Her work has been identified
by panels of creative professionals as one of the most talented young artists
in the nation. This year, nearly 320,000 works of art and writing were
submitted. Only the top 1% were recognized at the national level. Emma Bilski
has been invited to attend a ceremony at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New
York on Thursday, June 2. Congratulations Emma!
MLWGS
ORCHESTRA STUDENTS EARN SEATS IN
ALL-STATE BAND AND ORCHESTRA
All-State Band and Orchestra auditions were held February 27 at James Madison University. Each year, the occasion brings the top instrumentalists in the state together based on eligibility gained through earning seats, also by audition, in district and regional band and orchestra events. At stake is a coveted seat in one of the top orchestras or bands in the state. It is widely considered the pinnacle achievement for high-school instrumentalists and the competition at this level is fierce.
MLWGS
is proud to congratulate three outstanding students for earning seats in All
State Band and Orchestra this year:
Charles
Yang (‘17, Henrico), 15th-ranked flute
Willow
Kwak (‘18, Henrico), 31st-ranked violin
Rachel
Zhao (‘18, Henrico), 9th-ranked cello
The
All State Band and Orchestra event takes place April 7-9 at George
Mason University.
ORCHESTRA ENSEMBLES EARN SUPERIOR RATINGS AT DISTRICT ORCHESTRA ASSESSMENT FESTIVAL
The
ensembles prepared a program consisting of music selected from a list of pre-approved
titles graded by level of difficulty (I-VI, VI being most difficult). Orchestra
I performed grade IV material and Orchestra II performed grade V. Additionally,
a sight-reading component rounded out the assessment.
“Straight
superior ratings are naturally the benchmark we work to achieve and we’re
thrilled and proud to celebrate,” says orchestra director, Karl von Klein. “But
the greater takeaway transcends a rating. It’s the shared experience we enjoy
by creating art together, for ourselves first and foremost, and the
constructive criticism we use from the judges to elevate our ability to control
the expression we are capable of conveying through our instruments.”
MLWGS
ROBOTICS TEAM COMPETES IN VIRGINIA SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
This
past weekend, the Maggie Walker Robotics Team, FRC Team 422, competed at the
Virginia Southwest District Competition. By competition end, the team was
awarded the Industrial Design award which celebrates form and function in an
efficiently designed machine that effectively addresses the game challenge.
Team 422 was also semifinalists of the game competition, along with their robot, Paragon!
LADIES NIGHT OUT
It’s not too late to purchase your ticket for the very popular Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Ladies’ Night Out. This year we are celebrating "Under The Tuscan Moon” in the Italian-style courtyard of the beautifully restored 2710 Monument Avenue home of alumni parents, Julie and Paul Weissend. Join other MLWGS moms, female faculty, and woman friends of MLWGS for some antipasti, wine, soft drinks and desserts on Wednesday, May 18 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person and benefit the PTSA. Feel free to buy a ticket for a teacher too! Contact Yvette Conte at contefamily5@msn.com or 804-647-5289 for ticket information.
